This War of Mine: Apocalypse:

Season 2

Final chapter of my crossover story, enjoy.

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Episode 8 Part 3

Seeing the approaching horde the group all knew they were in deep trouble.

"Shit...this is not..." Niko muttered. "We can't stay here."

Anton sighed. "This is not how I pictured losing my farm...but you are right."

Roman shook his head. "We need a plan quickly Niko. We can't just run, we've got supplies and such after all...We need to stall for time."

"There's too many..." Niko muttered, shaking his head. "Divide their attention...Zlata, Pavle, Marko, Marin, load up as many supplies into the vehicles as you can. Boris, Mara, Cveta, Anton, get the kids to vehicles and protect them no matter what. Grozdan, Katia, Roman, Arica, we'll distract them and buy time."

They all quickly nodded, readying their weapons which they had grabbed in case Eli has still been a threat.

Arica shook her head. "Shit and this is all my fault."

"We already said, you had no choice, now focus." Roman told her sharply.

The others nodded and, grimacing, Arica nodded. There was no time now for guilt or wondering what might have been, right now they needed to fight. It was their best chance, they needed time and then, to run as fast as they could and get to their vehicles.

Niko gave one last instruction. "Remember the map, we know where to go. We'll meet up on the hill the monument commemorating the founding of Graznavia."

They couldn't let it end here, they had to escape, there was no other option.

So they immediately began to act. The five running the distraction all opened fire on the Walkers and split up, trying to draw the herd apart somewhat and give some breathing room. Meanwhile, those who were sent to start loading up the supplies rushed into the farmhouse where they had all been stored. The others began shepherding the children towards the cars. Kalina was frantic.

"But, my brother, mommy..."

Sergei did his best to calm her. "We have to go, they're doing this to make sure you're safe Kalina. It'll be fine, they'll make it."

Cveta nodded. "Exactly, now please, hurry."

They quickly made their over and soon they had reached the vehicles, ready to get the kids inside and help with the supplies.

"C'mon sweetheart." Mara urged Misha as they approached the car.

She turned to see Misha looking back, followed his gaze and saw Roman, firing at several Walkers and luring them towards him before running in a new direction and firing again. The Walkers shambled after him while she spotted Katia and Grozdan, trying to open fire from a place of cover and fight them off. She couldn't even see Arica and Niko.

"They...they can't do this much longer." Misha remarked.

Mara bit her lip. "I know but, we have to do what Niko said, it could be our only hope."

Misha then gasped in horror and Mara soon saw why, Katia and Grozdan were about to be cut off, the Walkers were closing in on them.

Firing into the herd and luring more Walkers towards them, Niko and Arica continued to run.

"Where exactly are we going." Arica asked.

Niko took aim and fired two more shots. "The barn...I've got an idea...it just might work, although a bit extreme."

Arica fired a shot. "I'll take anything right now."

They soon reached the barn and, on Niko's instruction, closed the doors and chained them shut.

"That won't hold for long." Arica noted as the Walkers began pounding against the door, nearly opening it with each hit.

Niko nodded. "Just needs to be long enough, take this, go up the ladder and wait for my signal."

He then handed her, of all things, a lighter. Confused Arica did as he said. Turning she soon realized what his plan was as she spotted him dousing the floor of the barn with gasoline from some of the spare gas cans they had stored there. The Walkers burst through the doors just as Niko finished. He ran and began to scramble up the ladder as they closed in.

"Arica now!"

She ignited the lighter and threw it to the floor. Niko reached safety and kicked the ladder away as the blaze took hold. They watched for a moment as the Walkers burned, trying not to let the burning decayed flesh smell get to them. Then they turned and soon found their way. There was an opening above and a not yet fully stacked pile of hay. Leaping out they landed on it and began to run for their car where Lydia's pale face could be seen in the back window, watching anxiously.

Everybody else seemed oblivious to the danger that Katia and Grozdan were in. They had all reached their vehicles, now all fully stocked, and were beginning to drive away.

"Mara, Misha, get in!" Roman yelled as he reached them.

Mara shook her head. "But, Katia and Grozdan!"

Roman turned, saw them and growled, but before he could move, someone else did.

"Both of you, run, get out of here!" Boris yelled as he fired shot after shot.

Katia gasped. "But Boris, no, you'll never make it."

"I know, I'll just slow you down." He said sadly. "Now go!"

Left with no choice they fled as Boris fired again and again until they were upon him and he screamed as they tore into him, dragging him to the ground. Misha cried out in terror and Mara, knowing they had no other choice got into Roman's car with Misha and Roman got in the front, driving off, just behind Niko and Arica. Reaching her car Katia quickly got in the divers seat.

"It's okay Kalina." She reassured the girl, now in the back seat. "We're here, we're getting-"

But she was cut off by Grozdan crying out, loudly. Kalina screamed and Katia struggled to turn around, to help as Grozdan struggled with the lone Walker which had reached the car and was trying to get in. Then came the gun shot and they saw Anton in his car, he hadn't left yet and had just killed the Walker, saving them. With a nod and the door being closed they drove off, leaving the farm behind as the remaining members of the Walker herd overran it.

But even as they drove away, Katia realized their nightmares weren't over, for Kalina cried out again and when she looked in the rear view mirror, her blood ran cold at the sight of a scared, horrified looking Grozdan, holding up his left hand. There, on the side, just under his smallest finger, covering from it to just below his wrist, was an unmistakable bloody mark.

Grozdan had been bitten.


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